Jaquana
A girl's name of African origin with 399 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
When Jaquana hit its peak of 30 births in 1995, the internet was beginning to expose parents to a wider world of naming options, and pop culture influence on baby names was at an all-time high.
Today, Jaquana reads as a name tied to a specific era — which is exactly what draws some parents to it.
Jaquana is not in the current top 1,000 girl names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.
Jaquana is a girl's baby name of African origin, a feminine variant of Jaquan or Jaquane, names that emerged from African American naming traditions of the 1980s and 1990s blending Jacques-derived sounds with distinctive suffixes.
Jaquana has a melodic, four-syllable flow with a French-influenced opening and a warm -ana ending. It belongs to the vibrant naming tradition that produced Shaniqua, Marquita, and similar names — each carrying cultural identity and musical quality in equal measure.
EtymologyShow more
Jaquana is built from 7 letters and three syllables — a mid-length form that balances memorability with distinctiveness. Within the African naming tradition, this length is typical of names that preserve their full historical form, carrying their etymology on the surface.
The interplay of consonants and vowels in Jaquana creates its characteristic open, warm quality. Multi-syllable names often carry remnants of compound constructions — two or more meaningful elements fused together — even when the original components are no longer transparent to modern speakers.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Jaquana has 28+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1978.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 219 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 121 | ▲ |
| 1970s | 14 | — |
The Story of Jaquana
A Millennial name
Peaking in 1995, Jaquana is a Millennial-era classic. Girls named Jaquana are most likely born between 1985 and 2005.
How rare is Jaquana?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Jaquana is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1978, peaked in the 1990s with 219 births that decade, and has gracefully settled into a quieter chapter.
Jaquana by the numbers
- Would fill 8 school buses
- Meeting one Jaquana per day would take 1.1 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(28 years, 1978–2005)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5 | #17577 |
| 2004 | 5 | #17225 |
| 2003 | 5 | #16810 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10567 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9678 |
| 2000 | 11 | #8811 |
| 1999 | 11 | #8454 |
| 1998 | 17 | #5908 |
| 1997 | 13 | #7028 |
| 1996 | 19 | #5150 |
| 1995 | 30 | #3622 |
| 1994 | 29 | #3735 |
| 1993 | 27 | #3915 |
| 1992 | 25 | #4134 |
| 1991 | 25 | #4116 |
| 1990 | 23 | #4290 |
| 1989 | 21 | #4413 |
| 1988 | 19 | #4550 |
| 1987 | 11 | #6487 |
| 1986 | 9 | #7354 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1978–2005